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Why You Defend People Who Hurt You — It's Not Love. It's Your Nervous System

The psychology of trauma bonding, cognitive dissonance, and self-gaslighting — and why the smartest people are often the last to see it.

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The psychology of trauma bonding, cognitive dissonance, and self-gaslighting — and why the smartest people are often the last to see it.